Serves 16
This updated classic is a luscious and lemony sweet treat that is sure to please Mom on her special day!
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. lime zest
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. lemon zest
3 Tbs. lemon juice
2 Tbs. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable oil spray. In a medium bowl, beat together flour, butter, powdered sugar, and lime zest with an electric mixture on medium speed until dough holds together, about 1 to 2 minutes. (You can mix the dough in a food processor. It will take about 10 to 15 seconds for the dough to come together.) Press dough into an even layer in the bottom of the pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crust is light golden brown. Remove from oven and reserve on a cooling rack (leaving the crust in the pan). In a medium bowl, beat eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, baking powder, and salt with an electric mixer on high speed for about 3 minutes, or until mixture is fluffy, scraping down the sides once during the mixing process. Pour mixture over warm crust and return pan to oven. Bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until top is set in the center and is light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a rack (in the pan) for at least 30 minutes prior to cutting. To serve, cut lemon bar cookies into sixteen 2-inch squares, place on a serving plate, and dust each with powdered sugar.
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